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Old 01-08-2003, 05:13 PM   #1
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Eagle rods?

Just received my rods that I ordered from "Dirt Track Thunder".
I ordered the Eagle 5.7 H-beam ESP rods.

The ones I've seen in pictures look like they have markings on the side that depict an eagle.
The ones I recieved have no markings at all.

The box has no reference to "Eagle" either. Just says
"GEN5700B chevy small block 5.700" H-beam".

Do real Eagle rods come like this?
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you got ripped. eagle rods aren't stamped persay, it's almost like a permanent ink stamp. my 6" h-beams were marked with the eagle logo and 6.00.
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Old 01-08-2003, 06:08 PM   #3
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Same here. My 5.7's were marked with an Eagle on them to.
I'de do some seriouse *itching if I was you.
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Old 01-08-2003, 06:18 PM   #4
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Every set of Eagles I have ever used have said eagle on the rod and came in an eagle box.
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Old 01-08-2003, 07:06 PM   #5
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My set had an eagle on the side too
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Old 01-08-2003, 07:40 PM   #6
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ditto, eagle laser ethching on rods, eagle box, and eagle instructions in the box
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Old 01-08-2003, 07:47 PM   #7
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Thx for the replies.
I installed one of the rods in my eng to check cam clearance. It cleared the cam fine, but hits the oil pan rail and bottom of the cyls too. I had previously clearanced those areas for the stock type rods.
I was wondering if real Eagle rods are supposed to be ~1/4" larger than stock rods where the bolt head is (on the H-beam type).

Also, does Eagle have a website?
If they do, I can't find it..
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I had to grind the bottoms of the cylinder bores, and I the rods hit the windage tray and some of the oil pan's scrapper.

i took an air grinder to all the problem spots, and bashed out the windage tray where they hit.

hehe...
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Old 01-09-2003, 12:04 AM   #9
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After a bit more digging in the shipping box, I found the invoice.
Sure enough, they sent me Prowler H-beams rods instead of Eagles. I quoted them the exact part# for the rods and they still screwed it up.
They also overcharged me $15 on the pistons!

Dirt Track Thunder,,
what a bunch of twits.
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Old 01-13-2003, 08:55 PM   #10
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Well I returned the Prowler rods and received my Eagle rods today.
On the side of the rod it says "CRS-5700-BS".
On the box it says "CRS5700B3D"
Are these 2 designations the same, or have the rods been packaged in a different box?
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Old 01-13-2003, 10:10 PM   #11
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That SOUNDS right. The BS rod is the Eagle 3D rod, i think. Mine said the same thing, I think.

hehe, thats alot of thinking. I DO remember thinking to myself, as a joke, "haha i have a BS rod. Great. Now theres goina be BULLSHlT in my engine."

So i DO remember the BS being on the rod. that was the joke...
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Dirt Track Thunder is bunch of idiots. They sent me the wrong stuff three times when I ordered parts for my 400. Once they sent me 7 pistons (!!), second they sent the wrong size pistons, and the thirdtime then didnt put ARP bolts on the rods like I ordered. Needless to say I will never deal with them again.
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